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RPO Alert Counter Bubble

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Counter RPO Run Play Pass Play Power Run

Play diagram for RPO Alert Counter Bubble from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

RPO Alert Counter Bubble is an RPO built off a Counter run scheme out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off. The diagram shows the offensive line pulling and blocking down for the counter run action to the backside, while the bubble route to the near receiver breaks underneath and outside, and the far receiver runs a stick out route up the sideline. This is a run/pass hybrid designed to attack numbers advantages: if the defense crashes down on the counter run fit, the bubble screen is the pull read, and the outside stick route serves as an alert throw against overaggressive corners jumping the bubble.

Defensive Reads

Key the play side linebacker flow, if he sits flat or crashes hard down the line, the offense has the green light to pull for the bubble. Watch the cornerback over the bubble receiver, aggressive man press corners who jump the flat route open up the stick route on the backside for a big gain. Zone coverages that keep a linebacker or safety spying the bubble side flat can shut down the pull read and force the counter run into a stacked box. Identify overload blitzes to the counter side pre snap, since a hard edge blitz can beat the pulling linemen before the counter has time to develop. Sniff out man coverage across from the outer receiver, if he is locked without safety help over the top, jumping the route on the stick can bait the QB into a turnover worthy throw.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap, if the defense has extra defenders in the box, pull the bubble instead of handing off the counter.

Use this on early downs to stay ahead of the chains since it gives you a run and pass option in one play call.

If the corner over the bubble receiver sits at depth or shows off coverage, take the automatic pull read to the bubble for a easy access completion.

Pair this with straight Counter or Inside Zone from the same set to keep defenders honest on run fits before dialing up the RPO look.

Combine it with RPO Peek Slant or RPO Zone Peek later in a drive so defenders cannot key on the same flash read every snap.